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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

ARC Review: Sleep No More

A
Stand-Alone Review

Title:
Sleep No More

Author:
Aprilynne Pike

Release
Date: May 14 , 2014

Publisher:
HarperTeen

Source:
HarperCollins (ARC)

I
received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for an
honest review. No compensation of any kind have been received for
this review and all of the opinions in this review are solely my own.

Synopsis:

Oracles
see the future. But they are never supposed to interfere. Charlotte
learned that the hard way. If she hadn't tried to change one of her
childhood visions, her mother wouldn't be in a wheelchair—and her
father would still be alive.

Since
that fateful accident, Charlotte has tried to suppress her visions.
But when she receives a premonition of a classmate's murder, she
knows she can no longer sit idly by.

Then
she meets Smith, a man who not only knows Charlotte's secret but who
also claims to have a way for her to manipulate her visions to change
the future. But doing this means Charlotte must put herself in the
path of the murderer.

First
sentence:I
sit on the itchy couch and stare at Mommy's eyes, wishing for them to
open.

My
thoughts:

Okay,
so it's my first time to receive Advance Review Copies and I just
want to thank HarperCollins again for their generous hearts in
providing this book. I just cannot thank them enough. This is my
second official ARC Review so allow me to start again and try. I'll
get better in this, I promise that.

At
first, I really didn't know that this book is somewhat paranormal,
suspense, thriller type.

I
only realized it when I was almost halfway of the book. This book
says that “Lisa McMann's wake trilogy meets the blockbuster film
Inception”. I didn't really know what to make of this book since I
haven't read the wake trilogy or watched Inception yet (since I'm not
really a big fan of suspense and horror movies, so I had no idea.

This
book is about seeing the future and what it's like to be an oracle.
We've read through history that oracles were once real. Back in those
grecian and roman times, Oracles used to help heroes in their quests
by giving them an idea or glimpses of the future. This book now tells
us how and what oracles do if they still exist these days. First
thing I asked myself when I learned that Charlotte can do is “If I
we're in her place would I want to see the future?” I said I'll
answer this when I finish reading this book.

Forget
the past. Change the Present. Fight the Future. A dark, exhilarating,
blood-pumping read which will put you at the edge of your seats and
will plant a lot of questions in your minds. This is what this book
will do. Like what would you do if you really have premonitions or
visions that does really happen? What if you see a bad premonition,
would you dare to right it? Would you dare to go against fate against
nature to change the future? Would you dare to trip the balance for
the sake of making things right and face the consequences of it?
Charlotte will help you answer this questions. It maybe a little
disturbing for other people, this story but it will open your mind
more to violence, revenge, trust and the truth.

Charlotte
is someone who you would call a hero, in times of horror. She was
brave enough to discover by herself her abilities and her
responsibilities by her own though it led to danger and safety as
well. She was reckless and to trustful which made her weak but she
made herself strong enough to face the mistakes that had lead to
other people's deaths and right everything. The past might not be
changed but she knows she can do something about the future and does
a huge leap of faith to do what she thinks is right. She may fight
what she is, but finally she will understand that she cannot fight
her nature and continue living her life.

Heartbreaking
as it is, You will like this book because it will make you question
all the characters's motives and guess who's involved in the evil
ploys. I wasn't smart enough to figure out who really was the killer
here. I wasn't shocked but I wasn't expecting it either. It was like
I've always known who the killer is on my mind all along but I just
refused to believe it. This book made “Trust No One” the
understatement of the millenia. If you have trust issues I suggest
you read this book, pun intended.

I
may not love paranormal books but this made me finish it, even a
little later than I expect but I've read it until the last page,
didn't I? A page-turner, a remarkable book for those who are seeking
for thrill and suspense. If you loved The Lovely Bones or Mara Dyer,
you would want to read this. You would want to go to the bookstore
now and grab a copy if you love paranormal books. You must read this
if you are a Newtown survivor, this book is dedicated to you.